Posts Tagged ‘nick fury’

BRIEF: France Reopens WWI Caves In Arras

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

For eight days, approximately 24,000 soldiers used the labyrinth of caves to shelter themselves from attacks by the German army. The soldiers fought valiantly outside by day and took cover in the shelter at night, and their plight is reflected in simple artwork that was left behind. The BBC reports that graffiti on every wall [...]

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Iron Man And Beyond …

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Marvels financing deal announced in the summer of 2005 guaranteed distribution for 10 films through Paramount. That means Paramount must distribute films Marvel brings to the table. For Marvel, the pact is simply a two-film deal, with Iron Man the first and one more (Universals The Incredible Hulk is exempt) to follow. Marvel properties, including [...]

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REEL News: IRON MAN 2 Likely For 2010 (plus A Mini-review!)

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Now, with a projected huge box office weekend in the making, Iron Man 2 may be more than just a dream. Just what Iron Man will rake in over this opening weekend is unsure, but projections of over $100 million are already starting to float around. Either way, this is good news, for a film [...]

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Avengers Marvel

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

The latest issue in the New Avengers series continues the invasion story, without the help of the New Avengers. Like in last weeks ‘Mighty Avengers’, actual superheroes in the Avengers are very much peripheral figures. Marvel urges retailers to check their orders on Mighty Avengers and all other Secret Invasion tie-ins as they continue to [...]

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Avengers Initiative

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Its the Captain America fan-voted card. The Vs System Fans Choice allowed us, the players, to have a say in the direction that Marvel Universe would take. Of the voting gave us our options, and we picked Captain America. Stats of 8/7 on a four-drop are becoming something of a legendary trademark now, and Captain [...]

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Stay Through The Credits! Nick Fury Cameo In Iron Man Film

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury is in the new Iron Man movie…sort of. His appearance is made at the end of the closing credits. To me putting extra stuff after the closing credits is like putting a prologue underneath the authors bio on the inside cover flap of a book. Very dumb and it [...]

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